Start Fund: Learning from Slow-Onset Crises

This review aims to understand how the 45-day funding window is best used to respond to a slow-onset emergency, which is “one that emerges gradually over time, often based on a confluence of different events.” The review explores projects implemented in response to three types of climate-related slow-onset disasters: extreme temperatures (including winterisation), food insecurity, and drought. These disasters present unique challenges because they are chronic, multi-faceted, and have multiple underlying causes